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/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Preventing cancer: What if research proved that the causes may be found in our environment/

MONTREAL, May 29 /CNW Telbec/ - What if, in addition to treating cancer,
we would also attempt to prevent it by better understanding the impact of the
environment - living environment and lifestyle - on our risk of developing
cancer? This is precisely the research focus that the Université de Montréal
Faculty of Medicine, The Cancer Research Society and the Guzzo Family had in
mind when they created the Guzzo Environment-Cancer Research Chair of the
Université de Montréal, and when they decided to appoint Mr. Jack Siemiatycki,
a world-renowned epidemiologist, as holder of the Chair.
Presentation of the Guzzo Environment-Cancer Research Chair
of the Université de Montréal
and
Launching of the Notte In Bianco benefit on behalf of the Chair
On Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 11:00 a.m.
in the Maisonneuve Room of the InterContinental Montréal
360 Saint-Antoine West
The following spokespersons will present the Chair and the research it
will carry out:
- Mr. Luc Vinet, Rector, Université de Montréal
- Mr. Mario Chevrette, Ph. D., President, The Cancer Research Society
- M. Jack Siemiatycki, Ph. D., Chairholder
On this occasion, the Guzzo Family will also show the extent of its
involvement in cancer research and launch the Notte In Bianco, a benefit on
behalf of the Chair, with the honorary chairs present. The speakers will be:
- Mr. Vincenzo Guzzo, Executive Vice-President &amp; COO, Cinémas Guzzo
- Mr. Jacques Daoust, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Investissement Québec

For further information:

For further information: or to schedule an interview: Elyse Bélanger,
Communications Advisor, The Cancer Research Society, (514) 861-9227 ext. 233,
ebelanger@src-crs.ca